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AR30405: Coastal and offshore engineering

Academic Year: 2018/9
Owning Department/School: Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 120
Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: CW 30%, EX 70%
Assessment Detail:
  • Coursework (CW 30%)
  • Examination (EX 70% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
Supplementary Assessment:
AR30405 Reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Description: Aims:
To develop an awareness of, enthusiasm and skills for conserving sustainable coast, and planning, design and construction of maritime structures on coasts and offshore.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit, the student should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
* Fundamental aspects affecting coastal environments and civil engineering works on coasts.
* Design of a range of coastal structures, including coastal sea defences, harbours, marinas and breakwaters.
* Knowledge and understanding of the main elements involved in the design of offshore structures.

Skills:
Intellectual skills
* To understand taught material and design issues and constraints.
* To apply the concepts and principles of fluid mechanics and wave & tidal theory to the solution of engineering problems.
* To synthesise material from Hydraulics 1 and 2 to understand the provision of water
Professional/Practical skills
* Analytical and design skills related to the material covered - assessed
Transferable/key skills
* To communicate ideas verbally and in writing clearly.
* To collect, analyse, synthesise and present technical information.

Content:
Coastal Engineering: Wave and tidal theory, coastal environments, coastal processes, wave transformations, coastal defences and protection, coastal structures.
Offshore Engineering: Offshore hydrodynamics, wave loading, design wave, offshore structures, and marine renewable energy.
Programme availability:

AR30405 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
  • UEAR-AFM07 : MEng(Hons) Civil Engineering (Year 3)
  • UEAR-AKM07 : MEng(Hons) Civil Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)

AR30405 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
  • UEAR-AFB07 : BEng(Hons) Civil Engineering (Year 3)
  • UEAR-AKB07 : BEng(Hons) Civil Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
  • UEAR-AFM03 : MEng(Hons) Civil and Architectural Engineering (Year 3)
  • UEAR-AKM03 : MEng(Hons) Civil and Architectural Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2018/19 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2019/20 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2018/19.
  • Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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